The Sleeper SEALs are former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new CIA counter-terror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on U.S. soil.GRINCH REAPERThe only thing Matteo “Reaper” Santarelli hates more than Christmas is having to leave the teams to take over his family’s chain of pizza joints after his father suffers a stroke. So when the Sleeper SEALs team he joined upon … stroke. So when the Sleeper SEALs team he joined upon discharge tasks him with a local mission, he’s happy to toss the dough aside to track down and interrogate the leader of the cell to gather intel on threats to Atlantic City over the holiday season. But the simple snatch ‘n grab assignment turns complicated when his path crosses with his kid sister’s beautiful best friend—a former Marine hell bent on wiping out his mark.
Blackjack dealer by day, Isabella “Banshee” Monroe hunts terrorists for a living as part of a secret government task force. For over a decade and a half, she’s waited for the terrorist responsible for her father’s death to come into her crosshairs and isn’t about to let anyone come between her and her sanctioned mission—not even her best friend’s gorgeous older brother—the guy she’s crushed on since childhood.
Finding the leader is easy. Keeping the target safe from Bella is nearly impossible. Almost as impossible as fighting the attraction sizzling between them. But when they discover the threat is bigger than expected, can they stop fighting each other long enough to work together to neutralize the whole cell before the countdown ushers in more than the impending New Year?
** Grinch Reaper is loosely connected to the Dangerous Curves Series. It is also in the “Sleeper SEAL” connected series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.**
*Each book in this multi-author branded series is a standalone novel, and the series does not have to be read in order.*
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A famtastic read with lots of action, terrorists, love, sex, and understanding about their losses. They went their separate ways in different fields, but end back where they grew up. Reaper, because his father had a stroke, supposedly, he gave up the seals to take care of his dad and their business. Although he didn’t think what happened to his dad was an accident. And of course Bella’s father was murdered by the very man they are hunting for. HEA
Tasked with the same mission but different objectives for the outcome, Matteo and Bella find themselves working together. Although he does not know her current affiliation, he can put two and two together. She’s definitely not the photojournalist she says she is. Complicating matters are their long time feelings for one another. But, he walked away and now she can’t trust him with her heart. Marreo knows he screwed up all those years ago so convincing Bella that his feelings are genuine and he’s here to stay may be his most important mission.
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the the novel Grinch Reaper: (Sleeper SEALS book 8) by Donna Michaels and this review was given freely.
Dramatic, suspenseful and action packed. A chance at love with a surrogate sibling who is seemingly at cross purposes. Marine assassin Banshee aka Bella poses as a flight attendant to complete a deadly mission where she learns the next attack is in her hometown of Atlantic City, New Jersey which places her back in the sights of recently retired Navy SEAL Reaper aka Matteo Santarelli who has returned home to run the family business while his father recovers from a suspicious stroke.
Too obvious, not very original. The author spends a lot of time on descriptions of places. Character development is lacking. Lots of steamy scenes but, does nothing for the plot.
It is an easy read, action packed, great characters
Fun style magnum p.I. agency style with covert hidden government drama. All to catch the bad guys. Just add the teenage first love addiction, foreign bad guys, a SEAL, a Marine and a scary mission to the mix and you have everything you want in a neat story.
A famtastic read with lots of action, terrorists, love, sex, and understanding about their losses. They went their separate ways in different fields, but end back where they grew up. Reaper, because his father had a stroke, supposedly, he gave up the seals to take care of his dad and their business. Although he didn’t think what happened to his dad was an accident. And of course Bella’s father was murdered by the very man they are hunting for.
Loved it, it is exactly what I wanted. I loved the competitiveness between the two characters, yet ultimately they had the same goal. I loved their sparks for each other and the steamy scenes. I loved the action and the dialogue. Yup, everything.
“Grinch Reaper” (Sleeper SEALS book 8) by Donna Michaels is a great read. I loved Matteo and Bella’s story. This book is a great addition to the Sleeper SEALS series, packed with action, passion, twists and turns, humor, military, entertaining characters, and more. I loved catching up with members of the Knight Agency from the Dangerous Curves series. I can’t wait to see what happens next with these characters in the Dangerous Curves series. Highly recommend to all fans of military, romance, and series.
ARC for honest review with no compensation
Grinch Reaper is book 8 in the Sleeper Seals series and a loosely related book to the Dangerous Curves series written by Donna Michaels.
Matteo “Reaper” Santarelli has to retire from the Seals after his father suffers a stroke (or did he) to run the pizza shops the family owns but he feels stifled because he lived on the edge during his Seal days. Now it’s just throwing pizza until he receives a call from the General and now his heart starts pumping again when he is tasked to work in his hometown and capture and interrogate a known terrorist but then in walks the only woman he truly ever loved Isabella “Banshee” Monroe. What he doesn’t know is that she is part of a secret government agency that is out to capture and kill his intended target…
Lots of twists, turns, heart pounding suspense, sexual tension and maybe finding a way to have a HEA instead of keeping each other art arms length…who will be the first to fall???
This book was captivating from the very start. There is a ton of action Marines seals and CIA just about the whole alphabet was involved. The search to uncover the truth and the love is a bumpy road. Having people like Bella an Matteo other not real. There are hundreds of thousands of men and women out there that do the job that they do to protect the US. Their missions are not shared with anyone outside there team to keep everyone safe.
Bella stugels with finding her father’s death. And Matteo still struggles with his mother’s death. And the recent stroke his father has had. Finding each other might just be what they both needed to heal.
I was glued to my Kindle and could not wait to find out what was going to happen next.
I look forward to reading the other sleeper seals books.
You do not want to miss out on this exciting adventure from Donna Michaels’ new addition to the Sleeper SEALs series, book #8, Grinch Reaper. This fast-paced thriller grabbed me from the beginning and held my interest until the very end. From the mysterious plot and the riveting story to the raw emotions and chemistry between the main characters I was completely absorbed in this book. If you enjoy a good romantic read full of suspense, mystery, action, danger, drama, humor and steamy romance along with hot alpha men and strong feisty women then this is definitely the book for you. *I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of the ARC.
Bella and Matteo have a long history together, their families intertwined. They have been friends and neighbors since childhood and both silently in love with the other forever. One fateful decision, harsh words and an order from his father have separated them for years with no communication. When their paths cross again sparks fly and Matteo is determined to crack the shell around her heart and prove to her they are meant to be together despite Bella’s best intent to push him away. Both keeping secrets, both with separate orders, will they be able to work together to complete the mission or will their past and different work styles be a complication with fatal consequences?
Leaving his brother SEALs and retiring is the last thing Matteo “Reaper” Santarelli wanted but because of his father’s recent stroke he is back in Atlantic City to take over the family business and get answers. He cannot help but feel there is more to his dad’s accident than he has been told. Getting used to his new sedate lifestyle is giving him time to think and reminisce. He feels guilty for leaving his brothers and wants back in the action and being home again forces his buried feeling for Bella to resurface with a vengeance. Receiving a call from Commander Lambert with a job offer was the best news he could receive. Little did he know upon accepting it he would be dealing not only with finding terrorists but a familiar face from the past, one that has starred in his dreams for years?
Bella Monroe is a former Marine and a force to be reckoned with. She works for a secret special ops group and is currently on a mission of vengeance. She has been hunting the man, the terrorist, responsible for her father’s death and she is closer than she has ever been and nothing or no one will stand in the way of her taking her revenge. Not even the man who crushed her heart years before when she is assigned to work alongside him to find her mark and his friends and uncover their plot before it can come to fruition. Will she be able to take her revenge and keep her distance from Matteo or will the off-the-charts chemistry and resurfacing feelings be too much to ignore?